Management of a postpartum coagulopathy using thrombelastography - 09/09/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0952-8180(97)00026-3
Shiv K. Sharma, MD, FRCA ⁎
, Richard L. Vera, MD †, William C. Stegall, MD †, Charles W. Whitten, MD ‡
, Richard L. Vera, MD †, William C. Stegall, MD †, Charles W. Whitten, MD ‡ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Sharma at the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75235-9068, USA.Abstract |
Thrombelastography (TEG), which evaluates the elastic properties of whole blood and provides a global assessment of hemostatic function, is useful in managing peripartum coagulopathy. A case of severe bleeding after vaginal delivery, in which TEG was used successfully to manage hemostatic defects, is presented.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Blood, coagulation, obstetrics, measurement techniques thrombelastography
© 1997
Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 9 - N° 3
P. 243-247 - mai 1997 Retour au numéro
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